Absolutely flawless, fall-apart ribs. The key is browning them in a hot skillet before letting them simmer away in the crockpot with the sweet, homemade sauce.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Meat And Poultry Dishes

Serve up some of our favorite meat and poultry dishes like classic beef and noodles, Hungarian goulash, or chicken alfredo casserole.
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Zucchini Sausage Casserole
Pork sausage makes the crust for this pizza-like casserole recipe. On top of that is layered cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion and zucchini.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Super Quick and Easy Smoked Sausage
Smoked sausage has so much flavor, you only need to give it a small push to turn it into something scrumptious. Peppers, onions, and tomatoes give kielbasa that...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mongolian Beef
Made with green onions, vegetable oil, sirloin tip roast, soy sauce, dry sherry, sesame oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, whole dried red chile peppers
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Bbq Short Ribs
Get the most tender short ribs by slow cooking them in a honey-barbecue sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
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Cashew Pork
Pork chops are pan seared and served with a delicious cashew sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Applebee's Bourbon Street Steak
Enjoy a home-cooked version of Applebee's Bourbon Street steak. With a simple marinade of bourbon, honey, and steak sauce it's perfect for busy weeknights or...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Irish Whiskey Lamb Stew
Forget the pot of gold; this Irish Whiskey lamb stew is where the real treasure's at. Lamb, whiskey, and a bit of culinary magic. Cheers to that!
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chateaubriand
Broiled filet topped with red wine reduction, butter, and lemon juice, chateaubriand is a dish that's far easier to enjoy than to pronounce ("sha-toe-bree-on")
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cranberry Lamb Stew
Lamb stew gets a berry-licious upgrade in this cranberry-infused creation, a culinary twist that's sure to become a cold-weather favorite.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pineapple Chicken And Rice
If you're getting tired of your chicken and rice routine, why not add a tropical twist? Pineapple chunks with celery and soy sauce bring out a whole new side of a basic meal....
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Moist and Tender Slow Cooker Turkey with Gravy
This recipe for moist and tender turkey with gravy takes the stress out of the meal, using a simple crock pot method that provides a perfectly cooked...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Basic Slow Cooker Chicken And Noodles With Vegetables
It's borderline impossible to mess up a soup in the slow cooker, and easy is your friend when you're not feeling well. Plenty of veggies make the...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Chip And Dip Mini-Burgers
French onion dip and crushed chips turn ordinary ground beef into some scrumptious sliders that are just oh so snackable.
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Short Ribs Jambalaya
Short ribs make this jambalaya truly rich and indulgent. The long cooking time yields very falling-apart-tender meat and the rice absorbs those rich flavors that it's cooked in.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Duck Larb
Get out all the spices and gear up for a challenge. Lemongrass, chiles, and cilantro deliver complex flavor with citrusy undertones for this stir-fried duck over rice.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
30 Minute Beef Fajitas
Quick and easy fajitas made with ground beef, bell peppers, and zucchini. Served with a low fat sour cream-mustard sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Maple-Marinated Pork Chops
Maple syrup is balanced in flavor with balsamic vinegar in this marinated grilled pork chop recipe.
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Tropical Chicken Wings
These tropical chicken wings are perfect for your next party or get-together. The tropical marinade yields both sweet and savory flavors, and is sure to be a hit with your...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Easy Pork Roast with Veggies
Made with black pepper, pork roast, oil, apples, potatoes, baby carrots, water, salt
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pork and Eggplant Green Curry
Thinly sliced pork is combined with tomatoes, eggplant, red bell pepper, and green beans in a green curry coconut milk broth.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Persian Roasted Chicken
The secret to these delicious chicken leg quarters is in the marinade.
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Roast Duck With Orange Sauce
This roast duck is all about the orange. Orange juice, orange peel, some optional orange liqueur. The bright, citrusy flavors provide a balancing complement to the richness...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken Broccoli Dijon
Made with egg noodles, Dijon mustard, milk, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, chicken broth, garlic powder, garlic, broccoli, all-purpose flour
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Wing Dings
Chicken wings are first fried to get the skin nice and crispy, then they are baked in a tangy sauce until falling-off-the-bone tender.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Chicken and Broccoli Cheese Noodles
Easy and cheesy! Broccoli cheese soup makes a delicious and simple sauce slow cooked with chicken and served with pasta.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Chicken enchiladas made from scratch using cooked chicken (great for using up leftovers), roasted red pepper, cream cheese, flour tortillas, and green enchilada sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Grilled Lamb with Rosemary Mustard Marinade
A simple but gourmet meal. Tender leg of lamb is marinated overnight and then simply grilled 10 minutes per side. The secret is in the rosemary-mustard...
Method: outdoor grill
Time: over 5 hours
Thai Chicken Stir-Fry With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Chicken and your choice of broccoli or spinach are stir fried with a Thai-inspired peanut butter sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Savory Meat Loaf
If you're tight on time on a Tuesday and think you can't throw together a savory dish, this crazy simple meat loaf might just change your mind.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Whoopi Goldberg's Beef Ribs
Made with barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, orange juice concentrate, garlic, brown sugar, thyme, smoke flavoring
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Louisiana Pork Chops
Spicy and simple with just a few ingredients. Pork chops are seasoned with red, white, and black pepper then seared in a pan. Then diced tomatoes are added to make a savory sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Choucroute Garnie
Choucroute is French for "sauerkraut". The dish, choucroute garnie, is a hearty Alsatian dish of sauerkraut cooked with a variety of sausages.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheddar Beef And Noodle Casserole
Made with cheddar cheese, pepper, garlic powder, mushrooms, noodles, ground beef, onion, spaghetti sauce, cheddar cheese soup, tomato sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Chicken Wings Stir Fry
Chicken wings are marinated in a soy sauce and rice wine mixture. They are then stir fried with ginger, garlic, spring onions, and fermented black beans until tender.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Pepper Steak
The key to pepper steak is to cook the beef and vegetables separately so they are perfectly done. Toss with the gravy and serve over cooked rice.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Red Pepper Braised Short Ribs
These braised short ribs are a perfectly balanced blend of familiar and new. Red wine braised beef is tried and true, but throwing in fresh marjoram and ripe olives really...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheesy Meatball Pie
Made with eggs, milk, biscuit baking mix, Cheddar cheese, frozen meatballs, frozen sweet peas, pepper, salt, refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Pork Chop Stroganoff
Just a few choice ingredients in the crockpot and a pot of boiled noodles delivers a creamy pork stroganoff to the table with half the effort.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Meat And Seafood On The Griddle (Teppanyaki)
Ginger and soy marinated beef, thinly sliced and cooked up Japanese style with prawns and oysters. Served along with some rice, veggies and a sweet mirin...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Balti Butter Chicken
Made with chili powder, bay leaves, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, garam masala, cardamom pods, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dim Sum (Steamed Pork And Shrimp Dumplings)
Pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, and mushrooms make up the filling in these steamed dumplings.
Method: pressure cooker
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stir-Fried Chicken And Shrimp
This tasty dish is made with chicken, bok choy, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, onion, green pepper, carrot, shrimp, and a flavorful soy sauce and sherry stir fry sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pork Steaks And Baked Apples
Red wine cooked pork steak meets white wine baked apples for a delicious encounter.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Meatballs
Meatballs for the holidays? Why not. These cranberry glazed, sweet and savory meatballs will make a great addition to your Christmas spread, or on toothpicks as a festive holiday...
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Kick'N Turkey Sausage With Black Beans And Rice
Get ready for a skillet of comfort with a kick. It's a no-nonsense dish that brings flavor and spice to your weeknight table.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chinese Oven Spareribs
Marinated in a sherry, soy, ginger, brown sugar sauce and then oven-baked until tender and browned.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Zesty Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Ribs
Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too? Ribs cooked low and slow in the crockpot with Dr. Pepper are the tenderest and tastiest you'll ever try.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Italian BBQ Chicken Wings
These Italian BBQ chicken wings are a delicious and easy way to feed a crowd. The wings are cooked in a crock pot with a simple Italian-style sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Southwestern Chicken Stew
Cheap, tasty, and low-fat. This stew is as versatile as it is simple. You can switch up the salsa variety to change the flavor or throw toppings like cheese or...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
This iconic whiskey is a "Jack of all trades" when it comes to cooking. Toss it in some pasta, as a savory dipping sauce, and even bake it into something sweet.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.





































































